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How to get fromCologne to Arlayby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Arlay by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En BressetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Lons Le SauniertrainTer
    8h 29m
    €127–364

  2. Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus
    3. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Domblans VoiteurtrainTer
    9h 44m
    €77–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to DijonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Dijon-Ville to LONS Garebus300
    10h 57m

  4. Drive 578.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Arlaycar578.6 km
    5h 53m
    €90–129

  5. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lons Le Sauniertrain
    7h 45m
    €161–362

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Trier Hbf to Luxembourg, Gare Rocadebus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Dijon VilletrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Gare de Dijon-Ville to LONS Garebus300
    11h 28m

  7. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bressetrain
    4. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Lons Le Sauniertrain
    8h 53m
    €174–441

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Arlay, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Arlay via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Bourg En Bresse, and Lons Le Saunier in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Arlay via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Gare de Dijon-Ville, and LONS Gare in around 10h 57m.

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